Senior Manager, Silicon Design Engineering

Job Title

Senior Manager, Silicon Design Engineering

Role Summary

Lead the Security IP hardware/firmware co-verification engineering team responsible for embedded microprocessor subsystems and hardware accelerators in leading-edge SoCs (security policy, cryptography, compression, DMA, etc.).

Manage team delivery, verification architecture, FW/HW co-design and cross-functional integration with SoC teams.

Experience Level

Senior level — typically 7+ years of relevant experience managing engineering teams and leading ASIC/SoC verification.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical leadership, team management, and delivery of HW/FW co-verification for IP subsystems.

• Lead and grow a distributed engineering team; conduct performance reviews and career development.
• Define and maintain subsystem verification architecture, UVM testbenches, and C-DPI test methodology.
• Drive hardware/firmware co-verification using UVM/SystemVerilog, C-DPI and FPGA prototypes.
• Develop UVCs, system response models, integration/build/test scripts, and DV APIs for SoC integration.
• Create abstracted FW/HW performance models and target code to collect IP performance metrics.
• Collaborate with SoC integration, DV, emulation and silicon bring-up teams; support troubleshooting and delivery.
• Improve verification metrics and lead closure activities to meet schedule commitments.

Requirements

Must-have technical and managerial competencies; preferred items noted.

• Must-have: Proven experience leading and managing engineering teams and delivering complex verification projects.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with HW/FW co-verification using UVM/SystemVerilog, C-DPI, and FPGA prototyping.
• Must-have: Experience with embedded CPUs, AXI/AHB buses, and hardware accelerators (cryptography, compression, DMA).
• Must-have: Strong system and software engineering skills, debugging, scripting and verification automation.
• Must-have: Excellent communication skills; able to present to executives and work with architects and engineers.
• Preferred: Prior experience optimizing system or embedded performance, developing DV APIs, and managing distributed teams.
• Constraint: Role is not eligible for visa sponsorship; candidate must be authorized to work in the listed locations.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.